DOW-UAP-PR38, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013
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This document is a 2013 unresolved UAP report submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, released under the PURSUE program on May 8, 2026. The record consists solely of approximately one minute and 46 seconds of infrared sensor video footage captured from an unspecified U.S. military platform operating in the Middle East. No oral or written description of the observation was provided by the reporting party. The footage shows an area of contrast described as resembling an eight-pointed star with alternating-length arms, which moves across the sensor field-of-view with a visible trail before exiting and reappearing following an apparent edit cut.
The absence of any accompanying narrative or analytical reporting from the original observer limits what can be assessed from this record. The apparent cut at the 30-second mark means the footage is not continuous, and no sensor platform, altitude, speed, or contextual data is provided. No OCR text was recovered, suggesting no written attachments exist in the release. The record is classified by AARO as unresolved.
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
Video Description: This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.
00:10: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast.
00:11-00:29: The area of contrast moves within the sensor field-of-view, followed by a visible trail.
00:30: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view at the bottom right of the screen.
00:35-01:44: Following an apparent cut, the area of contrast generally remains within the sensor field-of-view before exiting the frame from the top left quarter of the screen.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.